Whirring rattling noise at idle

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My Name: zebedee2001

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Model: C3 2006-2009, Facelift model
Year: 2009 (59)
Engine Size: 1.4
Fuel Type: Diesel
Mileage: 130000
Trim Level: Airdream+
Gearbox: Manual 5 speed
DPF: No
LHD or RHD: RHD (UK)
Engine name: DV4 diesel (70 PS)
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Hi people,

My car has a whirring rattling noise sometimes at idle. If I blip the throttle or dip the clutch the noise normally disappears and stays gone.

It started doing several tens of thousands of miles ago but seems to be getting worse. I've changed the clutch about 30000 miles ago and rebuilt the gearbox at about 20000 miles as the input shaft bearing had gone. I replaced all the bearings. It started making this noise before the gearbox rebuild. I hoped it would have fixed it.

Any thoughts?
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Model: C3 Pluriel - with or without roof
Year: 2003 (53)
Engine Size: 1.6 (16v)
Fuel Type: Petrol
Mileage: 90000
Trim Level: VTR+
Gearbox: Manual 5 speed
DPF: No
LHD or RHD: RHD (UK)
Engine name: ET3 16-valve (90 PS)
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zebedee2001 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 5:00 pm Hi people,

My car has a whirring rattling noise sometimes at idle. If I blip the throttle or dip the clutch the noise normally disappears and stays gone.

It started doing several tens of thousands of miles ago but seems to be getting worse. I've changed the clutch about 30000 miles ago and rebuilt the gearbox at about 20000 miles as the input shaft bearing had gone. I replaced all the bearings. It started making this noise before the gearbox rebuild. I hoped it would have fixed it.

Any thoughts?

Hello

The TVD often fails around 100K on some of the diesels.


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That can rattle and could cause a belt whirring,
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My Name: zebedee2001

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Posts: 86
Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:40 pm
Model: C3 2006-2009, Facelift model
Year: 2009 (59)
Engine Size: 1.4
Fuel Type: Diesel
Mileage: 130000
Trim Level: Airdream+
Gearbox: Manual 5 speed
DPF: No
LHD or RHD: RHD (UK)
Engine name: DV4 diesel (70 PS)
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Hmmmm, I replaced it 30,000 miles ago with the cambelt. I will throw another one on I suppose
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